VA HB275

Allows children aged 16 and older to participate in apprenticeship programs or work-based learning experiences in culinary arts or information technology fields in Virginia

Requires participating minors to be continuously enrolled in an accredited secondary school with semester verification from a counselor or administrator confirming on-track graduation status

Mandates registration as an apprentice under Virginia's apprenticeship program (Article 3 of Chapter 20.2 of Title 2.2) or federal regulations (29 C.F.R. § 570.50)

Requires enrollment in a work-training program administered according to Board of Education rules and compliance with federal Fair Labor Standards Act, Virginia OSHA guidelines, and hazardous occupation regulations for minors

Amends § 40.1-100 of the Code of Virginia to add federal Fair Labor Standards Act compliance requirements for voluntary apprenticeships involving 16-year-olds in otherwise prohibited occupations